There has been a big rise in the number of homes and businesses taking up superfast broadband services thanks to the Connecting Devon and Somerset programme. New figures show take-up is nearly 60%, higher than the national average and a 5% rise on the previous quarter, which means around 180,000 homes and businesses are now using superfast services over new or improved networks funded by CDS. Around 18,000 more homes and businesses have taken advantage of the new connections in the last quarter. The rise since spring, 2018, is now over 50,000. Anyone who wants to find out if they can get...
LSH has appointed a new Associate Director in its Industrial Agency team, as part of its expanding national industrial offer.
Byron Hammond joins the Bristol office of LSH with more than nine years’ experience in providing disposal and acquisitions services to a broad range of industrial occupiers and property owners.
Prior to LSH, he spent seven years at commercial property firm Stratton Creber Commercial, where he worked across both office and industrial sectors advising a range of corporate, public sector and private clients including Aviva, Threadneedle, Co-operative...
People coming into Exeter on Thursday evenings will now be able to park for free in the City Council’s three pay-on-foot muti-storey car parks.
The offer, which starts tomorrow (Thursday 20 June), has been brought in to support Thursday late night shopping and the wider evening economy. It is also aimed at spreading the peak of Saturday shopping and easing congestion on the roads.
From tomorrow on Thursdays, people will now be able to park for free in the Guildhall, John Lewis and Mary Arches Street Car Parks after 6pm. Currently the free period doesn’t kick in until after...
Exeter Chiefs newcomer Stuart Hogg won't have to wait long for a reunion with former club Glasgow Warriors after the two clubs were drawn alongside one another in today's Heineken Champions Cup draw in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Picked out as one of the five Tier One sides, the Chiefs have been drawn against the Warriors, French outfit La Rochelle and Gallagher Premiership rivals Sale Sharks in a highly competitive Pool 2.
Former internationals Bryan Habana and Dimitri Yachvili conducted the draw, which brings together the top 20 club sides in European Rugby.
Instrumental and VocaL MASTERPIECES BY MOZART AND ROSSINI'S WELL KNOWN AND FOVOURITE WORKS. PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE FAMOUS ARIAS FROM 'lE NOZZE DE FIGARO', 'COSI FAN TUTTE', 'LI BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA,OTELLO, AS WELL AS PIANO MASTERPIECES: Mozart Fantasy Dm Mozart Sonata Aminor Mozart Turkish March Performed by graduates of Russia and Italy's Music Colleges and Academies Iryna Ilnytska (Mezzo soprano) and Ekaterina Shetliffe (piano).
Tickets can be purchased online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/elegance or collected from our Box Office: Exeter Information Centre
Toby Carvery is showing its support for the armed forces by inviting military personnel across Exeter to join them for a free breakfast or carvery meal on Armed Forces Day, which this year falls on Saturday 29th June.
The special Armed Forces Day offer is available to serving troops, veterans and reserves across the whole of the British armed forces, as a way of saying thank you for all of their hard work.
To claim their free meal, military personnel just need to download a voucher on the Toby Carvery website or app and present it in their chosen restaurant along with their...
Volunteers are being sought to help map Exeter’s tree canopy.
Exeter has higher than average tree coverage across the city. That figure was 24.5% when last mapped in 2006.
Thirteen years later and it is reckoned that coverage has gone down slightly and is now threatened by new pests and diseases, as well as development and climate change.
That’s why the City Council is working closely with Treeconomics based at the University to properly map Exeter’s current tree canopy.
In order for Treeconomics to carry out the survey, they are looking for volunteers to...
An exciting and innovative new dementia service has just been launched for the local community of Teignmouth. The Ness Shed is built on the researched and well-known concept of the ‘Men’s Shed’ and, using the expertise of trained professionals, creates a unique environment for individuals with dementia to take part in manual and creative activities.
The launch event, which took place on 23rd May, was attended by many local residents, care professionals and the mayor of Teignmouth, who announced the official opening of The Ness Shed with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the centre....
Award-winning comedian Mark Watson brings his UK national tour to Exeter Corn Exchange at 8pm on Sunday 23 June.
After spending last year being cluster-bombed with yoghurt on 'Taskmaster' and half-killed by Bear Grylls, multi award-winning Mark Watson returns tour doing what he's best at: being indoors.
Inspired by the basically shocking state of the world his children are growing up in, and a genuine, urgent desire to do something about it, Watson’s new show is about empathy. 99 percent of the world's population is made up of other people: why can't we understand them? As...
From Mercs to Minis and Alfas to Astons, The Donkey Sanctuary’s annual Car Show is back on Sunday 7 July. Held at the charity’s international headquarters in Sidmouth, the show is a must for all motoring enthusiasts and a great family day out.
The international animal welfare charity celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and the popular show promises an eclectic mix of motors of all types from across the decades. From classic and vintage cars, to modern and modified cars, the annual event brings together a relaxed day of spectacular automobiles, car conversation and live music...
